John James’ Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

John James voterbaseNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

ChatGPTNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

John James voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

ChatGPTYes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

ChatGPTYes

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

John James voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Party’s support baseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

John James voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

John James voterbaseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

John James voterbaseNo, we should stay out of conflicts that are not an immediate threat to our security

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

John James voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

ChatGPTIncrease

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

John James voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

John James voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

John James voterbaseDecrease

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Party’s support baseYes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

John James voterbaseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

John James voterbaseYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

John James voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

John James voterbaseNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

John James voterbaseNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Party influenceYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

John James voterbaseYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

John James voterbaseNo, we should coordinate with Russia to take out ISIS

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

John James voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

John James voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

John James voterbaseNo

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